an axe from the collection of the new Märkisches Provinzialmuseum in Berlin was used to execute Max Hödel after his attempt to assassinate the Kaiser Wilhelm, back in 1878. Sometimes items from museums find practical use.

After the incident (1892) a competition was held for a building to house the collection of axes, but the results were disappointing. 76 entries were received. The winning design proved to be unsuitable. And too expensive. And the architect had died. The project was shelved.

pibbur who doesn't know the name of the excecutioner, but would not be surprised if it was Eugen (german). And who wonders about the 75 other entries of presumably even lower quality..

It should not surprise anybody that these images are useless. They are severely underexposed, there's only one projection and one of them is hidden by ms K herself. These images can't be used for anything other than artisitic purposes. When will these people learn basic radiology!!!!

pibbur who is also surprised that these are analog, film based images, when all of the western world (Norway) has gone digital.

EDIT: Talking about films. Pibbur hasn't seen any movie directed by Alan Smithee.

The US expedition of pibbur is approaching. He will leave his hometown at 06:30 AM for Frankfurt, DE, from there over to Houston, TX and after some waitong he'll be heading to Balrimore, MD where he will arrive at around 10:: PM. So, texans: You have 5 hours to change pibbur's view on life, universe and a few other things.

Now, I suppose some of you will claim that going to Maryland via Texans isn't exactly a short cut, can't really blame you for that. But the (4) thing(s) is(are):

1. He ordered his tickets late, not that much to choose from anymore.
2. Money.
3. He has to allow for a couple of hours to pass security into the US (according to some people at work).
4. He got to go by an Airbus A380, which ought to be an experience, as he doesn't believe it (like the 747) can fly.

pibbur who won't carry a gun into Texas, and hopes that won't be a problem

Isn't there a rain storm coming to the U.S. right now ?
Be careful, pibbur !

— “ Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage – to move in the opposite direction.“ (E.F.Schumacher, Economist, Source)